Easter is almost upon us again and already i have seen articles on-line relating to how it is a pagan festival. Alas, this is a load of hogwash.
Easter is a christian festival, about the resurrection of Christ. Yes, they did borrow a lot of symbology from the pagan path but so what? All religions and cultures borrow from each other. Many people now know that the rabbits and eggs are symbols of fertility taken from ancient religions, and that the date is based on the moon, another aspect of paganism.
Even the name has been borrowed from Eostre/Eostara/Ostara (or, less likely Ishtar), the Goddess of April. And? So?
In the end, the festival of EASTER is CHRISTIAN, not PAGAN. EASTER (see how it isn't spelled EOSTRE) is a christian concept.
Regardless of what your path, have an egg, enjoy it and revel in the sunshine :D
On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:
The Island of the Mist is book 2
The Stone in the Sword is book 1
The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:
The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin
Monday 11 April 2011
Saturday 2 April 2011
Spring is in the Air
Its that time of year again. The sap is rising, the birds are looking for mates and lambs are bouncing about.
Persephone’s influence has breathed on the land again and darkness shrinks to the other side of the world.
How can we bring Spring into our lives?
• Getting out into nature – go for walks, breathe in the fresh air, take in
the growing plants and the friskiness of life at this time
• Planting seeds of your own, with intent
• Bake some hot cross buns
• Actively take part in life instead of waiting for it to come to you
• Do something creative – it can be baking, knitting, making something
through crafts or arts, or writing/photography etc
• Even just changing your computer desktop can make a difference – see this
article: http://factoidz.com/spring-desktop-wallpapers/
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